Study of fishing fleet and buy-out plannedAn independent economic assessment of the viability of the whitefish fleet has been announced by Minister of State for the Marine…Sat Apr 30 2005 - 01:00
Fisheries board chief sees fair wind for sectorAs chill winds blow for commercial fishing, innovation and research in the industry are vital, Marine Institute's Peter Heffernan…Fri Apr 29 2005 - 01:00
Former executive accepts h ospice inquiryFormer chief executive of the Galway Hospice Mary Derrig has said she was delighted at the outcome of the investigation into …Fri Apr 29 2005 - 01:00
Opposition parties criticise wild salmon quotas decisionFine Gael, Labour and the Green Party have all criticised the Government ruling on catch quotas for wild salmon this season.Tue Apr 26 2005 - 01:00
Claims of bullying at Galway hospice upheld by reportAn official investigation into claims of bullying by a palliative care consultant at Galway Hospice and Portiuncula Hospital, …Tue Apr 26 2005 - 01:00
Minister backs 100-berth yacht marina proposed for KillybegsThe backers of a 100-berth yacht marina proposed for Killybegs, Co Donegal, have been given sanction to seek planning approval…Tue Apr 26 2005 - 01:00
Portrait of the state as a young melting potWas Joyce's Leopold Bloom a racist? An isolated interpretation of his definition of a nation in Ulysses as "the same people living…Mon Apr 25 2005 - 01:00
Truth of 'Lusitania' may be lost - ownerThe truth behind the sinking of the Lusitania off Co Cork in 1915 will never be established if the Government maintains its overly…Mon Apr 25 2005 - 01:00
Gaeltacht housing rule tightenedIrish language proficiency will be required for occupiers of new housing developments in Gaeltacht areas, following a series …Sat Apr 23 2005 - 01:00
Garda search after clothes found near cliffA Garda search was continuing on the Aran island of Inishmore last night after a man's clothing was found near the sea cliffs…Fri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
New Udaras board to put housing at top of agendaThe impact of large-scale housing in Gaeltacht areas is likely to be a priority for the new board of Údarás na Gaeltachta, following…Thu Apr 21 2005 - 01:00
Seafood earnings fallIrish seafood export earnings fell marginally during a record year for investment in the industry, according to Bord Iascaigh…Thu Apr 21 2005 - 01:00
Arrests 'will not prevent sea pollution'European Commission attempts to "criminalise" seafarers will do nothing to prevent maritime pollution, an international meeting…Tue Apr 19 2005 - 01:00
Galway club appoints 'rogue trader' LeesonGalway United, the first division soccer club, says it is delighted to have appointed former Barings Bank trader Nick Leeson …Mon Apr 18 2005 - 01:00
Hospice's specialist consultant cover is withdrawnGalway Hospice has asked Minister for Health Mary Harney to intervene following the withdrawal of all specialist consultant cover…Sat Apr 16 2005 - 01:00
Minister says BMW budget 'improving'Government expenditure on roads in the Border, Midland and Western (BMW) region has more than doubled in the last five years.Thu Apr 14 2005 - 01:00
State 'stalling' on air ambulance service, says TDThe Government has been accused of stalling on the provision of a dedicated all-island emergency helicopter medical service, …Wed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00
Dublin Port plan 'must go ahead'The Irish Exporters' Association (IEA) has called on the Minister for the Marine to approve Dublin Port's expansion plans if …Wed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00
Galway hospitals to take part in international literature festivalPatient project: Hospitals and surgeries are places often requiring a good dose of patienceTue Apr 12 2005 - 01:00
TD looks for speedy end to fishing fraud inquiryThe Oireachtas Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Committee chairman, Noel O'Flynn, has called for the Garda investigation…Tue Apr 12 2005 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryMARY Keane might be a mite shy about it, but she was subject of a little bit of history-making in Galway recentlyMon Apr 11 2005 - 01:00
Ruling on bullying complaint awaited for 3 yearsThe former chief executive of Galway Hospice lodged a bullying complaint against the hospice's clinical director three years …Fri Apr 08 2005 - 01:00
Irish Ferries told to reimburse Filipina workersThe Irish branch of the International Transport Federation has warned Irish Ferries that two Filipinas hired on low wages to …Fri Apr 08 2005 - 01:00
Eyre Square site workers return to workSome 30 Irish and Polish construction staff are returning to work on the €9 million Eyre Square refurbishment project in Galway…Thu Apr 07 2005 - 01:00
Bullying allegations at Galway HospiceGalway Hospice is at the centre of a new crisis after a formal allegation of bullying was lodged by the majority of its nursing…Thu Apr 07 2005 - 01:00
Full wages not paid, say Eyre Square workersIrish and Polish workers on the €9 million Eyre Square project in Galway downed tools yesterday, claiming lack of payment or …Wed Apr 06 2005 - 01:00
FF takes more than half Udaras board seats after recountFianna Fáil has once again taken almost half the seats on Údarás na Gaeltachta, following a recount in the largest Gaeltacht …Tue Apr 05 2005 - 01:00
Over half the farmers in Galway earn less than €10,000 annuallyA new study of rural households has shown a 30 per cent drop in real farm income in a decade, and a further decline in agricultural…Tue Apr 05 2005 - 01:00
New initiative to boost tourism in westThe west of Ireland is to be rebranded as part of a drive to woo tourists back to the Atlantic seaboard.Tue Apr 05 2005 - 01:00
FF set to retain majority on Udaras authorityFianna Fáil was set to retain its majority on Údarás na Gaeltachta, the Gaeltacht development authority, last night as counting…Mon Apr 04 2005 - 01:00
FF hopes to maintain Udaras dominance after today's electionFianna Fáil is hoping to maintain its dominant position within Údarás na Gaeltachta when voters elect a new board to the Gaeltacht…Sat Apr 02 2005 - 01:00
Project, if given go-ahead, could see docks area transformed into a marinaA €100 million plan for a new deep seaport in Galway Bay has been drawn up by Galway Harbour Company.Tue Mar 29 2005 - 01:00
Greens ignoring facts on salmon stocks - MinisterMinister of State for the Marine Pat the Cope Gallagher has accused the Green Party of ignoring facts on wild salmon management…Tue Mar 29 2005 - 01:00
Planners warned over Irish language conditionsIrish language proficiency conditions attached to planning approval in Gaeltacht areas are constitutional, but those which discriminate…Mon Mar 28 2005 - 01:00
'Cabin Fever' report blames crew levelThe charter schooner Cabin Fever from the reality television show of the same name had insufficient experienced crew on board…Fri Mar 25 2005 - 00:00
Mayo TD calls for second Knock terminalIndependent Mayo TD Dr Jerry Cowley has called on the Government to forget about plans for a second terminal at Dublin airport…Fri Mar 25 2005 - 00:00
'Third World' conditions at halting siteGalway City Council has been accused of presiding over "Third World" conditions at a Travellers' halting site on the city's north…Thu Mar 24 2005 - 00:00
Connemara events to raise funds for lifeboat stationA Connemara community which witnessed the loss of four fishermen last September has united to raise €250,000 for a lifeboat station…Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
Tributes paid to former Fine Gael senatorTributes have been paid to the former Fine Gael senator, councillor and community activist, Pól Ó Foighil, who has died after…Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
Galway city adopts anti-racism strategyGalway has become the first Irish city to adopt an anti-racism strategy.Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
Belfastman in third Everest trip plans solo assault without oxygenA Belfastman who came within sight of the summit of Mount Everest on two occasions is planning to climb the Himalayan mountain…Mon Mar 21 2005 - 00:00
Ethnic diversity mixes it with MacnasGalway: "God help us... we don't want to be child soldiers," proclaimed the placard gripped by a small boy with a toy gun.Fri Mar 18 2005 - 00:00
Celtic pipers kick start parade in GalwayGalway: Pigs, pirate ships, Bible-bashing evangelists, gold prospectors and an exploding Croagh Patrick are promised in Galway…Thu Mar 17 2005 - 00:00
Call for review into how Irish is taughtAn urgent review of Irish language education in primary and secondary schools, which costs the State €500 million annually, has…Tue Mar 15 2005 - 00:00
New review of Corrib pipeline project ordered on safety issuesMinister for Communications Noel Dempsey has ordered a new review of Shell E&P Ireland's plans for the Corrib gas pipeline…Tue Mar 15 2005 - 00:00
Builders deny starting work before rulingThe developers of a controversial housing scheme in the Gaeltacht village of Spiddal have denied that they breached planning …Mon Mar 14 2005 - 00:00
Commitment to reform of ports essential - IBECThe Government's commitment to "sustained" reform of the State ports has been questioned by the Irish Business and Employers' …Mon Mar 14 2005 - 00:00
Galway festival promises feast of international literatureUnpublished readings from the Nobel and Booker Prize winner, JM Coetzee, are among the highlights of this year's Cúirt International…Sat Mar 12 2005 - 00:00
Election rules may be tested in courtAn Independent candidate in next month's Údarás na Gaeltachta elections may mount a legal challenge over new regulations for …Tue Mar 08 2005 - 00:00
Fahey says rape crisis services underfundedThe Government is not giving adequate financial support towards rape crisis and domestic violence services, Minister of State…Tue Mar 08 2005 - 00:00
